ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) retired Justice Javed Iqbal has said that no one needs to be scared of the accountability process.

“The agenda of the National Accountability Bureau is only to provide a conducive and corruption-free environment for the development and prosperity of Pakistan,” he said.

He stated this during his meeting with Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani at the Parliament House on Monday.

Mr Iqbal presented NAB’s annual report for 2020 to the Senate chairman.

Anti-graft watchdog’s annual report for 2020 presented to Senate chairman

The NAB chairman, while briefing the Senate chairman on the ongoing accountability process in the country, said that steps were being taken to make the accountability process more transparent and effective in the country so that an impartial system of accountability could be established.

Sadiq Sanjrani said that transparency and impartiality in the accountability process should be maintained in all cases and it should be ensured that the perception of alleged harassment of traders and investors under the guise of accountability process was dispelled.

The Senate chairman said that eradication of corruption would provide a better environment to the business community which would boost trade and investment in the country.

The NAB chairman informed Mr Sanjrani that positive suggestions from the members of parliament, the stakeholders concerned and the business community would be welcomed.

Published in Dawn, June 29th, 2021